Burial vault



M 25, 1933. G E NAGEL 1,920,101

BURIAL VAULT Filed March 4, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 15 3 Z87 gwtnn o'aGeorye E/Vag l y 1933 G. E. NAGEL 11,920,101

BURIAL VAULT Filed March 4, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 19 u f Z0 Z3 Z2Patented July- 25, 1933 TES PATENT OFFICE.

enonen TE. NAenL, or c'oL-UMBUs, OHIO TB URI AL VAULT Apphcation filedMarch 4,

My invention relates toa burial vault.

. The essential objects of my-invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a concrete burial vault formedof a series ofseparate units capable of being readily assembled when .occasionrequires and with the units comparatively light in weight to enableconveniently handling them when assembling the vault; having the J innerface of each unit p'rovidedwitli a series of panels to reduce the weightthereof and the amount of material required less than would .be' thecase with respect toa full thickness unitof equal dimensions; rein,forc

ing the units to provide Y for superior strength; forming one of theunits with knockout portions for-drainage when desired; having. abottom,a top, a pa r of sides and a pair of end :units capable ofbein'g-assembled together in a waterproof vault and with each panel having itsinner face formed with transverse and lengthwise extending, spaced,intersecting ribs having the'transverse ribs of each unit reinforced toincrease the strength of the latter; and to attain these ends in anunusually strong,

durable, compact, thoroughly eflicient and comparatively inexpensivestructure.

e To the above ends essentially, and others which may hereinafterappear,the invention. consists of such parts and such combination ofparts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed] 'In thedrawings: i

Figure '1 is a perspective-view of 'a burial vault in accordance with myinvention, and with the top unit raised and spaced from the vault body.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal viewof the vault; p Figure 4 is a transversesectional view of the vault. V v I F'gure 5 is a fragmentary View in-sec. tional plan of a unit.

7, The vault includes a top unit 1 providing the lid or closure, a lowerunit 2 forming the bottom, a pair ofside units 3, 4 providing the sidewallsand a ,pairof end units 5,-

Figure 2 is a sectional plan 'of thevault 4 ody- 1932. Serial No.596,840.

6 forming the end walls of the vault. The units 3, 4, 5 and Garesuperimposed upon unit 2. The unit 1 is seated upon the units 3, 4, 5and 6. Each unit is constructed I from: reinforced concrete. The units'3, 4 are of like construction, but oppositely disposed with respect toeachother. The units 5, 6 are of like construction, but oppositelydisposed with respect to each other. The units 1, 2, 3 and 4 are ofrectangular con tour. a The units 1, 2 are of equal lengthf The units 3and 4 are of less lengtli and width than that of units 1, 2. The units4, are rectangular and the width thereof corresponds to that of theunits, 1, 2. When the vault is set up the height of units 5, 6

par-allel transverse ribs 8 merging into the ribs 7. The outer ribs 7 ofthe set of lengthwise extending ribs are spaced from the side and endedges of unit 1. The outer ribs 8 of the set of transversely extendingribs are spaced from the end edges of unit 1. 30 Each rib is of taperedcross section. The

inner face of unit 1 is recessed to provide panels 9 and the ribs 7 and8 form continuations of the walls of the recesses. The outer sides oftheouter ribs 7 and outer ribs 8 are of less height than the inner sidesthereofas indicated at 10. The side and end marginal portions of theinner face of unit 1. exteriorly of and in proximity tothe "outer ribs 7and 8 are formed with length- 96 wise and transverse grooves 11, 12. Theouter sides ;10 of the outer ribs 7 and 8 provide shoulders, abutmentsor stops for the side and endunits. Each side edge of unit 1 inproximity to the end edges thereof is'formed with pockets 13 to receivea removable lowering means for unit 1.

The upper or inner face and side edges of unit 2, are constructed in amanner similar to that of unit 1, with this exception. 100

i The unit 5 as well as The unit 3, as well as-the unit {1: has the,

inner face thereof constructed in a manner snnllar to that of unit 1,but with this exception,'the outer ribs have their outer sides flushwith the edges ofthe unit. Thelengthwise ribs, transverse ribs andpanels of each sideunit are indicated at 1'8, 19 and 20 respectively.The ribsof the units 8, at other than the outer of such ribs are oftapered cross section. The outer of said ribs have beveled inner sldes.The edge of each unlt 3 or lwhich isto oppose unit 1 is formed withalengthwise extendlng groove '21 for re istration with a groove 11 toform a channeT of circular cross sectionfor the reception of a sealingcompound 22. y

the unit 6 hasthe inner face thereof formed with horizontally andtransversely extendingribs23, 24 respectivelyand recessed-t0 providepanels 25.

The ribs 23, 24 forin c'ontinuations of thewalls of the recesses. Theouter of the ribs 23 and of the ribs 24 have their outer sides flushwith the edges of the unit. The ribs of units 5 and 6 other than theouter of said ribs are of tapered cross section. The outer of said ribshaving beveled inner sides. That edge of unit 5 or unit (3 which .is-tooppose unit 1 is formed with a groove 26,which,

registers with a groove 12 to form achan nel of circular cross sectionto receive .a

sealing means 26. i v

p The grooves'll and 12 merge into each other. The grooves 21 and 26inergexinto each other. The units 3, 4:, 5 and 6 have coacting groovesto arovide channels 22" to receive sealing 1neans23 for sealing thecorhereof the vault and connecting s'uclrunits together.

Each transverse r b of eachunit has ein bedded therein a reinforcingrod27 extend ingthrough a plurality of spaced chairs 28, each consisting ofa flat body having concave edges 29 to provide points 30 at the cornersthereoffl The pointsat the outer corners of each chair 28 are flush withthe periphery at the point of joinder of the sides with the front of therib. Each-chair 28 has an axial openingBl for the passage of thereinforcing rod. p,

Each unit between the transverse ribs of,

the latter has its body reinforced by spaced opposed parallel bars 32extending transversely thereof. Each bar 32 passes through a set, ofspaced chairs 33 of the same. construction as the chairs 28. Each chair83 has its points flush with the outer face of a unit and with a panel.

The length of each reinforcing bar is less than the transverse length ofthat unit in which it iseinbedded and has its ends spaced from edges ofthe unit adjacent such ends.

What I claim is 1. Alburial vault comprising, a lower unit, a pairofupstanding end units for seating upon the end marginal portions of theupper face of thelower unit, a pair of upstanding side unitsfor seatingupon the side marginal portions of the lower unit and interposed betweenand abutting said end units, a top unit; for seating on the side and endunits, each of said units having its inner face formed with spacedrecesses to provide panels, and each of said units having its lnner faceprovided with spaced,- intersect-.

ing ribs extending at right angles to each other to form continuationsof the walls of the recesses, certain of said ribs being disposedtransversely of said units, a set of spaced apertured chairs embedded ineach transverse rib and each chair having-tapered face of the lowerunit, a pair of upstandingside units for seating upon the side margi nalportions of the lower unit and interposed between and abutting said'endunits, a topu'nit for seating on the side and end fornied with spacedrecesses to provide panels, each of said units having its inner faceprovided with spaced,intersecting ribs extending at right angles to eachother to formycontinuations of the walls of the re l .1 :cesses, theouter of the ribs. on the top and bottom units abutting the, outer ribson the inner faces of the side and end units, certain of said ribsbeingdisposed transversely of said units, a set of spaced apertured chairs"embedded in each transverse rib and each chalr having tapered partsproviding corner points, each chair of each set having a plurality ofthe points of each chair being flush. with one face of the rib in whichthe chair is embedded, spaced sets of spaced apertured chairs embeddedin each unit and each chair having tapered parts providing corner pointsflush with the inner and outer faces of the un1t,and a'relnforcing barextending rib in whichthe chair is embedded, spacedsets of spacedapcrtured chairs embedded in 3 units, each of said units havingits innerface through the apertures of and common to the chairs of a set.

3. In a burial vault formed of a series of concrete assembly units,eachunit having'its mner face provided with two sets of spaced ribs, theribs of one set extending at right angles to and intersecting the ribsof the.

its inner face provided with two sets of spaced ribs, the ribs of oneset extending at right angles to and intersecting the ribs 0f the otherset, a set of spaced centrally aper-- tured chairs embedded in each ribof one set and each chair having tapered parts providing points, aplurality of the points ofeach chair being flush with one, face of therib in whichthe chair is embedded,

' spaced sets of spaced centrally apertured chairs embedded in each unitand each chair having tapered parts providing points flush with theinner and the outer faces of a unit, and a reinforcing bar extendingthrough the apertures of the chairs of-each set,

' 5. y A burial vault comprising, a lower unit, a pair of upstanding endunits for seating upon the end marginal portions of the upper face ofthe lower unit, a pair of upstanding side units for seating upon theside marginal portions of the lower unit and interposed between andabutting said end units, a top unit for seating on the side and endunits, each of said units having its inner face formed with spacedrecesses to provide panels, each of said units having its inner faceprovided with spaced, intersecting ribs extending at riglit angles to'each other to form continuations of the walls of the recesses, theouter of the ribs on the top and bottom units abutting the outer ribs onthe inner faces of the side and end units, the said ribs being spacedinwardly of edges of the-units, certain of said ribs being disposedtransversely of said units, a set of spaced'apertured chairs embedded ineach transverse rib and each chair having tapered parts providing cornerpoints, each chair of each set having a plurality of the points ofeach'chair being flush with one face of the rib in which the chair isembedded,

spaced sets of spaced apertured chairs embedded ineach unit-and eachchair having tapered parts providing corner points flush with the innerand outer faces of the unit, and a reinforcing bar extending throu h theapertures of and common to the chairs of a set, and said top, side andend units formed with grooves, the grooves of the side and end unitsregistering with the grooves in the top unit to provide channels for thereception of a sealing unit.

6. In a burial vault, a series of assembly units, each formed with aplurality of panels on its inner face, an inner and an outer set ofspaced centrally apertured chairs embedded in each unit, the chairs ofthe outer set being formedwith spacedpoints. flush with the inner andouter faces of the unit,

. the chairs of the inner set being formed with spaced points flush withthe inner face of the unit, and a reinforcing bar extending through theapertures of the chairs of each set.

GEORGE E. NAGEL.

